Quick Trip – Kuala Lumpur to Singapore

A small adventure to report. It really is small, so don’t get your hopes up. It’s just a short trip to Singapore. My tourist visa for Malaysia was expiring, and I had to leave the country. My original plan was to leave by bicycle, but I was too disorganized and that never happened. I was so disorganized that I didn’t even realize that my visa …

Extending Tourist Visa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(Note: I’m not an expert in this field. This post is only about my personal experience of extending a visitor’s visa in Kuala Lumpur. I was given a 90-day visitor’s pass at the airport when I arrived, and I went to the immigration office in Kuala Lumpur to apply for an extension. I was given a 60-day extension. It cost 100 ringgits (about $23 US) …

Backpacks Waiting for Their Owners

An assortment of backpacks waiting for their owners to pick them up and head off to the airport, bus station, or train station.
 
 

My New MSR Whisperlite Universal

I’m now the proud and very happy owner of an MSR Whisperlite Universal stove. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can finally stop fighting with my Trangia X2 multifuel burner – the stove that has made my cooking life a frustrating nightmare for so long.

Islamic Arts Museum in Kuala Lumpur

Talking About Pannier Bags, Tents, and Other Gear

Tuesday November 25, 2014
7:50 a.m.
My project for yesterday was to convert one of my front pannier bags into a knapsack. To do that, I had to return to the bike shop and ask Eddie to drill two more holes – this time through the back of the pannier bag. That was done quickly, and then I fiddled around with my extra nuts and bolts and …

Sleeping Bags, Pannier Bags, and Hose Clamps

Thursday November 20, 2014,December,12, 7:30 a.m.
I’m doing the usual things here in Kuala Lumpur as I wait for my tent and other things to be put in the mail. I’m shopping while altering my traveling gear and bicycle. The last couple of days, I’ve been trying to put the final touches on the oversized water bottle cages. I’ve ended up with three entirely different units …

Checking Out Ortlieb Pannier Bags

Friday November 14, 2014
6:45 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Again, not much to say this morning I don’t think. I stumbled across the existence of another bicycle shop yesterday, and I went to see it, and, of course, found it closed. It was very disappointing because this shop specialized in Ortlieb pannier bags, and I very much wanted to check them out again. Getting …